The week in security: Global ransomware makes many CSOs WannaCry

Last week was all about WannaCry, the ransomware that piggybacked on a Windows exploit that had originally been developed by the US National Security Agency and was exposed to the world during the recent WikiLeaks hacking dump.

Meanwhile, the vulnerabilities were a reminder that platforms such as iOS are generally more vulnerable against malware. Yet others are proving vulnerable, with biometric voice authentication facing compromise through ever-improving voice imitation technology. Highlighting just how hard it can be to fix these problems, appliance giant Miele offered a patch for its medical dishwasher – but pointed out that hospitals cannot install it themselves.

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